This advanced level Spanish course is for heritage Speakers of Spanish, meaning students who were raised in a home where Spanish was spoken and who is to some degree bilingual in English and Spanish. This course will focus on the common obstacles and difficulties specific to heritage speakers, including but not limited to, complex grammar structures, diverse vocabulary, varying registers, code-switching, etc. Students will build on already high proficiency skills to speak and write the language with more control in varying social contexts.

This high-intermediate course focuses on practical Spanish intended to strengthen students communicative skills in Spanish for the professions. Topic areas will vary depending on semester (Health Care, Business, Social Work, Criminal Justice, etc.). It will also increase students knowledge of the cultures of Spanish speakers and their awareness of the needs/opportunities in our diverse communities. Prerequisite: 305 or 306.

Students will intern in a domestic Spanish-immersion context. Time commitment is equal to the time commitment for a three-credit Viterbo internship. Prerequisite: grade of BC or higher in 305 or 306 or by departmental exam, or department consent.

A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo University, and they are expected to expand and enhance students social, political, historical, linguistic, and cultural perspective on Spanish speaking countries. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing a Spanish major do their Study Abroad the first or second summer after enrolling at Viterbo (See SPAN 100, 200, 300)

A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo University, and they are expected to expand and enhance students social, political, historical, linguistic, and cultural perspective on Spanish speaking countries. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing a Spanish major do their Study Abroad the first or second summer after enrolling at Viterbo (See SPAN 100, 300, 400.)

Students will apply intermediate level language skills with emphasis on speaking and listening to discuss Civic Engagement issues related to the Spanish speaking world both in and outside of the United States. This course will use culturally-authentic audio, video and text materials as well as guest speakers in order to expose students to current practices of the Spanish language. Students who complete this class as their first college Spanish class with at least a C also receive six retroactive credits for SPAN-101.

This intermediate Spanish course develops conversational Spanish through the lens of Social Justice. Students will examine issues both within the local Latinx community and beyond our national borders as related to Latinx and Latin American and Spanish cultures in the world. Authentic materials such as audio, video, text, guest speakers, etc. will be used in the classroom to facilitate intermediate communicative skills (spoken and written competencies) in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions.

A course offered on a special topic in Spanish on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomoer standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Non-classroom experiences in the field of Spanish. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior or senior standing. Graded CR/NC.

Guided reading and research on a topic selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.